Daily versus intermittent application of high-concentration tacalcitol ointment in combination with low-dose cyclosporin for psoriasis vulgaris

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-111

  Abe, Masatoshi ^a   Syuto, Tomoko ^a   Hasegawa, Michiko ^a   Sogabe, Yoko ^a   Yokoyama, Yoko ^a   Ishikawa, Osamu ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin; High concentrated tacalcitol; Intermittent application; Psoriasis vulgaris

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; RETINOID; TACALCITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MICROEMULSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; CYCLOSPORINE; DIHYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROLS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644835544     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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